St Laurence School

Ashley Road, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

54.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,359

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wiltshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,359 / 1,380 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Church of England/Christian
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.3%

Disadvantaged

4.3%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

15.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

54.5

Attainment 8

1,359 pupils

58.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

83.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

132 students

18.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

86%

To higher education

32%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

19.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

76.06

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.5 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

22.48

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

£49,057

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,136 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.8% rate

↑ +3 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,256

Spend per pupil

£7,172

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.